limb

An arm, leg, wing, or similar body part that helps a person or animal move.

• He injured a limb in the fall.
• The animal stretched its long limbs.
• She learned to walk with an artificial limb.

Similar words: appendage

Common phrases: broken limb, artificial limb, upper limb

The visible outer edge of the sun, moon, or another object in space.

• The telescope showed the lunar limb.
• A bright flash appeared near the sun’s limb.
• Clouds hid the lower limb of the moon.

Similar words: edge, rim

Common phrases: solar limb, lunar limb, limb of something

To cut the branches off a tree or the arms and legs off an animal.

• They limbed the fallen tree.
• Use a sharp saw to limb the trunk safely.
• The workers limbed the trees before loading the logs.

Similar words: delimb

Common phrases: limb a tree, limb felled trees, limb an animal

To beat someone badly in a fight using your fists.

• He limbed his opponent in the fight.
• The bigger man limbed him outside the pub.
• She said her brother had limbed the attacker.

Similar words: beat up, thrash

Common phrases: limb an opponent, limb someone badly